Apolo Ohno

I was an avid swimmer and was state champ at age 12.

— Apolo Ohno

Champions all get kicked when they're down.

— Apolo Ohno

Music to me is life. It's what gets me going.

— Apolo Ohno

My girlfriend has been the ice.

— Apolo Ohno

Be YOU. Don't be someone else. YOU are a unique individual. Be proud... rock it loud.

— Apolo Ohno

An Olympic pursuit really takes a full three to four years of Olympic preparation.

— Apolo Ohno

My mantra has always been to have zero regrets in life. Everything I do at one speed, I go all-out.

— Apolo Ohno

I love to shop. Clothes, electronics, and I love jewelry, especially yellow gold.

— Apolo Ohno

Who cares if somebody dances better? Doing my very best is rewarding internally.

— Apolo Ohno

Generally, speed skaters don't run that much. I'm a little bit of an exception in that I run a lot.

— Apolo Ohno

A lot of times, some of my best ideas happen when I'm running. That's when I do my best thinking.

— Apolo Ohno

I think that Subway has shown their own personal commitment as a company and how they believe in healthy choices.

— Apolo Ohno

When I look at my life now and all the mistakes I've made, all the bad decisions I've made, all the things…

— Apolo Ohno

The fact that I didn't have a mom is a challenge; it was a struggle; and we made the best of it,…

— Apolo Ohno

It starts with your diet and then to your exercise... you have to make the right decisions as a consumer and learn…

— Apolo Ohno

Being a competitor, you always believe you can come back. I'll be up at 3 in the morning watching World Cup races…

— Apolo Ohno

If you put your mind to something, if you give 100 percent, if you sacrifice, and if you dedicate yourself, anything is…

— Apolo Ohno

I think so many times we focus so much on just the end result when when we finally reach that point we…

— Apolo Ohno

When there's somebody racing side-by-side, when somebody's right next to me and they're pushing and we're both tired, we're both fatigued, I…

— Apolo Ohno

I was always active as a child. My dad tried to place me in every sport imaginable. I had so much energy,…

— Apolo Ohno

I love to work out and really enjoy the outdoors. I like to immerse myself with sport-related activities and spending quality time…

— Apolo Ohno

I don't have great running technique, but I like to run. I've heard from countless people that the last six miles of…

— Apolo Ohno

It is not up to me whether I win or lose. Ultimately, this might not be my day. And it is that…

— Apolo Ohno

My life has always been compartmentalized into different aspects. I have my speed skating Olympic pursuits, I have my personal life and…

— Apolo Ohno

All the suits I buy have to be tailored, no matter what. But it's not just because of my height; it's because…

— Apolo Ohno

When you reach that competing point, when you reach that time when the gun is about to go off, everyone's level is…

— Apolo Ohno

I know that BMW is now a sponsor of the USOC - of the United States Olympic Committee - so they offer…

— Apolo Ohno

I never had one day that I didn't want to be on the ice, because I always had an objective for that…

— Apolo Ohno

I could never focus on my upper body as a skater, so I'm enjoying having symmetrical upper and lower body muscle.

— Apolo Ohno

One things guys have to remember is consistency... You can't make up for three years of eating poorly in just one workout.

— Apolo Ohno

I've been an athlete most of my life and on a disciplined schedule. Working out for me is just part of my…

— Apolo Ohno

My dad always used to tell me that sometimes you have to have a massive storm in order to clear the sky.

— Apolo Ohno

Olympic athletes have to find a job right after they're done competing.

— Apolo Ohno

In school I studied international business and marketing, so I've always been attracted to business.

— Apolo Ohno

I think we should all be pursuing something of zero regrets, and how do we become greater than we were yesterday.

— Apolo Ohno

Did you do every single thing you could today, to be your best?

— Apolo Ohno

I know exactly what I'm doing on the ice, and I'm in my element.

— Apolo Ohno

For me, the '60s in the automotive industry was awesome. The cars are heavy, huge, rolling works of art.

— Apolo Ohno

It's an individual sport, but collectively everybody shares the same motto that Ironman stands for: anything is possible.

— Apolo Ohno

My first car was a Toyota 4Runner when I was 17. I paid for it myself. I was very happy.

— Apolo Ohno